Senior Principal Emulation Engineer

Senior Principal Emulation Engineer (G5) ---------------------------------------- **Location:** Bangalore, India **Experience:** 12+ Years **Organization:** ACE – Emulation & Prototyping **Role Summary** ---------------- Lead complex SoC emulation programs and manage the ACE Emulation team in Bangalore. Responsible for driving end-to-end emulation model development, platform enablement, project execution, stakeholder engagement, and team growth while supporting pre-silicon verification, validation, firmware, and software development activities. ### Key Responsibilities * Lead planning, development, qualification, and delivery of emulation models for large SoC programs. * Drive emulation strategy, methodology, performance optimization, and debug infrastructure. * Manage multiple emulation projects, resources, schedules, risks, and customer escalations. * Lead and mentor the Bangalore Emulation team, including hiring, performance management, and technical development. * Collaborate with Architecture, Design, Verification, DFT, Validation, FW/SW, and Program Management teams to ensure successful milestone execution. * Drive automation and process improvements to improve model quality, usability, and turnaround time. ### Required Qualifications * B.E./B.Tech/M.S. in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field. * 12+ years of experience in SoC Emulation, Verification, Digital Design, or Pre-Silicon Validation. * Proven experience leading large-scale emulation projects and engineering teams. * **Strong hands-on expertise in Synopsys ZeBu and Siemens Veloce model development, bring-up, debug, and deployment.** * Solid understanding of SoC architecture, RTL design, SystemVerilog/UVM, verification flows, and Linux environments. * Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Tcl, Shell, or similar languages. ### Desired Qualifications * Experience with **FPGA-based SoC prototyping** platforms and methodologies. * Exposure to firmware/software bring-up and system-level debug. * Experience working with EDA vendors and leading methodology improvements. ### Leadership Expectations * Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence product and methodology direction. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. * Proven ability to lead geographically distributed teams and deliver against aggressive product milestones. [More information about NXP in India...](https://www.nxp.com/company/about-nxp/worldwide-locations/india:INDIA) #LI-7013